Total Crime Rate
242.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gordon Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Milton , and the 50th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Gordon Road (SS1 1NQ) in the last 12 months was 242.4 per 1,000 residents and was 18.6% lower than the Milton average (297.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 116.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gordon Road (SS1 1NQ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 336 crimes here, including 143 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Milton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Deeping | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Deeping | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Deeping | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Deeping | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Deeping | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Deeping | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Deeping | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Deeping | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Deeping | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Deeping | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Deeping | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Deeping | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Deeping | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Deeping | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Deeping | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Deeping | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Deeping | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Deeping | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Deeping | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashburnham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashburnham Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Deeping | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clifftown Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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